Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK STOT | Black Stott Black Stott |
Smith Horner Andrew McNeil |
015 | [Situation] About 6 chains South from Master's Holes A black rock covered at high water, on the Shore of the Farm of Galdenoch South side of Masters Hole |
| DOVE CAVE | Dove Cave Dove Cave |
William Horner John McCutchon |
015 | [Situation] close on the South side of Black Stott. Nearly 2 miles W.S.W. [West South West] from Lochnaw Castle A Cave opening into a rocky precipice at the entrance to it is a narrow inlet or creek, the Cave is the resort of Pigeons hence the name |
| BLUE HOLES | Blue Holes Blue Holes |
Smith Horner Andrew McNeil |
015 | [Situation] About 5 chains South of Dove Cave A fishing Seat among the rocks on the Shore of the Farm of Galdenoch the tide flowes into small inlets or crevices and is apparently of a blueish colour |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 5
Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 47 - Black Stot
50- Dove Cave
47- Blue Holes
[note] Stot - a young bull or ox
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scot [Scottish] Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick, OS1/35/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.